Curtain fixture



Aug. 4, 1953. R. J. clEsLlK CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed Dec. 17, 1948 l n .A Mv W l m Z wm .mi if QN Q`/ WN Nm .QV N N 4 Patented Aug. 4, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE' CURTAIN FIXTURE Richard J. Cieslik, Baltimore, Md.

Application December 17, 1948, Serial No. 65,862

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural renementsvin curtain fixtures, more specifically, fixtures employed for hanging or supporting curtains onwindows,

`and the principal object of the invention is to fationing between a pair of supporting brackets,

the rod being equipped with resilient meansffor urging the ends thereof in supportable engagement with the brackets, so that itV may be quickly and easily applied thereto or removed therefrom to facilitate hanging or removal of the curtains, asthe case may be.

Another featurev ofthe invention resides in providing'tapered, blunt'ends on the rod so that these ends function as a pilot While the rod is being threaded through the hem of the curtain. f

A still further feature of the invention involves the formation of the curtain rod in two separable and slidably telescoped sections which are responsible for the extensible and retractable characteristics of the rod, together with the aforementioned resilient means whereby the rod sections are urgedv in relatively `opposite directions in engagement with the supporting brackets, and further means for restricting the relativesliding movement of the rod sections so as to prevent accidental or unintentional separation thereof after the rod has been removed from its supports.

Some of the advantages of the invention lie in its simplicity of construction, in its pleasing appearance, and in its adaptability to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view and such other objects and features as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention in situ on a wall;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device shown in Figure i, the invention being partially broken away so as to reveal its construction, and;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the plane of the line 3 3 in Figure 2.

Like characters of reference are employed to 1 claim. y(C1. al1-105.6)

, 2 designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a curtain fixture designated generally by the reference character I0, the same embodying in its construction a pair of spaced supporting brackets I2 and an extensible and retractable curtain rod` I4.

The brackets I2 simply assume the form of L-shaped rods having rounded corners substantially as shown, one arm of each bracket being equipped with a suitable mounting flange I6 whereby thebrackets may be firmly secured by suitable fastening elements I8 to convenient supporting structure, such as for example, a wall or a window frame 20.

It is to be noted that the brackets I2 are disposed in spaced relation, and the remaining arms thereof are mutually opposed and axially aligned, the end portions of the opposed arms `being formed with substantially conical recesses 22, one of which is mustrated in Figure 2.

The aforementioned rod unit I4 consists of two longitudinally aligned and separable female and male sections 24, 26, respectively, vthese preferably being of the same outside diameter and being disposed in longitudinal alignment, substantially as shown. The outer ends of the rod sections 24, 26 terminate in substantially conoidal 'extremities 28 which are receivable in and supportably engageable with the recesses 22 in the brackets I2, as is best shown inFigure 2. The blunt, conoidal extremities 28 of the rod sections 24, 26 facilitate threading of the rod unit I4 through the hem of a curtain, as will be clearly apparent.

An end portion, that is, the inner end portion of the rod section 24 is formed with a blind axial bore 30, While the inner end portion of the rod section 26 is diametrically reduced to provide what may be referred to as a shank 32 which is slidably telescoped in the bore 30, whereby the rod assembly I4 assumes the extensible and retractible characteristics, as aforesaid.

It is to be noted that the shank 32 has an intermediate portion thereof formed with a further, diametrical reduction as indicated at 34, so as to provide an annular space 36 between the portion 34 and the wall of the bore 30, substantially as illustrated.

The free end portion 38 of the shank 32, which is of the same diameter as the shank, constitutes whatmay be referred to as a head, designated by the same reference character (38), and a suitable compression spring 40 is provided in the bore 30 and engages the end surface of the head 38, whereby the rod sections 24, 25 are urged in relatively opposite directions, that is, in engagement with the recesses 28 of the brackets l2. By virtue of this arrangement the rod assembly I4 is effectively retained in position in the brackets l2, but may be readily removed therefrom by simply sliding the rod sections 24, 25 together, so as to disengage the extremities 28 from the recesses 22, as will be clearly apparent.

In order to provent undesired separation of the rod sections 24, 26 (by the effect of the spring 40) after the rod I4 is removed from the brackets I2, simple means are provided, assuming theform of an inwardly struck detent 112 located on the rod section 2li in the wall of the bore 30, and a lungi tudinally extending groove or channel 4,4. formed in one side of theaforementioned shank head 38.

Matters are so arranged that after the spring' 40 is positioned in the bore 3o, the shank 32 may be slid inte the bore and may be rotated `therein until the detent 42 is `in register with the .groove 44, whereupon the rodv sections 24, 25 may be slid together so that the detent 42 slides through the vgroove M into the space 3l existing between the shank portion Se vand the wall of the bore 3E. Thereupon the rod sections 24, 26 may bev ro'- tated one with respect to the other, so that the detent l2 i-s no longer in. register with the groove 44. thus causing the detent to be brought in en.- gagement. with the endshoulder viti of the head 3.8 by the resiliency of the spring itil. En this manner,y undue separation of the rodsections 24, 2li will be prevented,` lbut it is to bernoted that notwithstanding the provision of `this releasablc locking means, the sections 24, 26 may' be slid together against the resiliency of the spring d, so as to facilitate removal of the rod hi from the brackets. I2.. Needless to say', while this limited sliding action takes place, the detent 42 simply moves, longitudinally inthe space 36S, as will be clearly apparent.

It. should, of course, be understood that separationot thee-rod sectionsv 2dr, 2liv is netnece'ssary whileA thered I4 is being applied to or removed from acurtain, nevertheless-,the rodsections may be separatedfor the purpose of inspecting or replacing thecoi-l spring 41o-when an', occasion to do soy presentsA itself.

It is.- believedthat the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly apparent from the foregoing. disclosuret andv accordingly, further" description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A curtain xture comprising, a pair of spaced, substantially L-shaped brackets of circular transverse .section including mounting anges on one end, the other end portions of said brackets being in longitudinal alignment and having opposed, substantially conical sockets therein, and an extensible rod removably mounted between the brackets, said rod comprising telescopically connected, relatively slidable and rotatable male and female sections otcircular transverse section terminating in substantially conoidal `outer end portions engaged in the sockets, said male section further including a reduced inner .end portion spaced concentrically from the female sec"- tion and terminating in a longitudinally grcoved cylindrical head slidable and rotatable in a bore in said female section, a coil spring mounted under compression `in said bore and Vengaged with one end vof the 'head `for extending `the rod for yieldingly engaging thesections in the sockets, and a detent in the' female section insertable in the reduced end portion of the male section through the' groove in the head and engageable behind said head for preventing separation of the sections after limited relative sliding movement thereof.

RICHARD J. CIESLIK.

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